Unheralded Heroes Live Life on the Edge

Stories in this Series

• Jan 24, 2014

  Clearing the Way for Marines During the Korean War

  Someone had to clear the beach for amphibious invasions and it was going to take experts. I was one of them.

• Jan 14, 2014

  TV Star Nick Cannon Reflects on His First USO Tour Experience

  Nick Cannon can do it all. He’s an actor, rapper, DJ, writer, producer, director and host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. He can now add USO tour veteran to his resume.

• Jan 11, 2014

  Undersea Rescue Command Stands Ready to go Deep

  While the command doesn’t get lots of 911-type calls, they do receive many requests for demonstrations of their expertise.

• Jan 2, 2014

  Extreme Weather Training Leaves Marines Out In The Cold

  Welcome to Bridgeport, California, the only place in the United States that offers a high altitude, cold-weather training environment for Marines.

• Dec 22, 2013

  America’s ‘Oomph Girl’ was a USO Tour Star, Too

  During her years with Warner Brothers, Ann Sheridan toured with the USO to entertain GIs overseas.

• Dec 19, 2013

  The Unconquerable Soul of WWII Legend Clay Conner

  In the Philippine jungle, Clay Conner Jr. ran with the panicked zeal of a hunted animal. He sloshed through rice paddies, splashed across muddy drainage canals and threaded his way through leaves the size and thickness of B-17 props.

• Dec 15, 2013

  Dangerous Weather Hits Home for Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters

  During Air Force Major Sean Cross’ first flight into the storm that became Hurricane Katrina, he and his crew asked themselves why they were even tasked for the mission. By his second flight, the questions were answered.

• Dec 12, 2013

  Air Force Test Pilots Risk Everything So Others Don’t Have To

  Test pilots live their professional lives on the edge, but not the edge of death. It’s the leading edge, where knowledge, preparation and experience combine to help make pilots’ jobs safer.

• Dec 10, 2013

  Ace to Admiral: The Life of Edward C. Parsons

  Despite a drooping eyelid, chronic tonsillitis, a maimed little finger and “the evil effects of too much bug juice and too many cigarettes,” Parsons served two nations with distinction.